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Charles Koch

American billionaire and businessman
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Summary

Charles Koch was born on November 1, 1935[1], in Wichita[2]. He has worked as a businessperson[3]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,781 views/month, #5,985 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Fred Chase Koch[5]
  • Mother: Mary Clementine Koch[6]
  • Child: Elizabeth Koch[7], Chase Koch[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Employer: Koch, Inc.[10]
  • Educated at: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]
  • Notable work: The Science of Success[12], Good Profit[13]
  • Award received: Giuseppe Motta Medal[14], William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership[15]
  • Member of: Mont Pelerin Society[16], Beta Theta Pi[17]
  • Influenced by: Alexis de Tocqueville[18], Adam Smith[19], Michael Polanyi[20], Joseph Schumpeter[21], Julian Simon[22], Paul Johnson[23], Thomas Sowell[24], Charles Murray[25], Leonard Read[26], F. A. Harper[27], Ludwig von Mises[28], Friedrich Hayek[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Family: Koch family[31]
  • Ancestral home: Germany[32]
  • Member of political party: Republican Party[33]
  • Part of: Koch network[34]
  • Commons category: Charles Koch[35]
  • Chairperson: Charles Koch Institute[36], Charles Koch Foundation[37]
  • Academic degree: Bachelor of Science[38], Master of Science[39]
  • Residence: Wichita[40]
  • Family name: Koch[41]
  • Given name: Charles[42]
  • Official website: https://charleskoch.com[43]
  • Described at URL: https://tim.blog/2019/08/11/charles-koch/[44], http://www.mercatus.org/people/charles-koch[45], http://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/charles-d-koch[46], http://www.forbes.com/profile/charles-koch[47], http://www.wsj.com/articles/charles-koch-says-his-partisanship-was-a-mistake-11605286893[48], http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/11/13/daily-202-charles-koch-congratulates-biden-says-he-wants-work-together-many-issues-possible[49], http://www.investopedia.com/insights/companies-owned-koch-brothers[50], https://fortune.com/2020/11/13/charles-koch-book-believe-in-people/[51]
  • Relative: Harry Koch[52]
  • Medical condition: prostate cancer[53]

Why It Matters

Charles Koch has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Charles Koch born?

Charles Koch's place of birth was Wichita[2].

Who were Charles Koch's parents?

Charles Koch's father was Fred Chase Koch[5]. Charles Koch's mother was Mary Clementine Koch[6].

What did Charles Koch do for work?

Charles Koch worked as a businessperson[3].

Where did Charles Koch go to school?

Charles Koch was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].

What awards did Charles Koch receive?

Honors received include Giuseppe Motta Medal[14] and William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership[15].

Related Entities

Adam Smith Alexis de Tocqueville David Koch Friedrich Hayek Germany Joseph Schumpeter Koch, Inc. Ludwig von Mises Massachusetts Institute of Technology Michael Polanyi Paul Johnson Thomas Sowell United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Hated Koch Family Makes $10.5 Million Donation to Obscure Wichita Art Center. news.artnet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [34] ↑ . freakonomics.com. freakonomics.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [41] ↑ . cnn.com. cnn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  51. [52] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  52. [53] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth → Wichita
    Employer → Arthur D. Little, Koch, Inc.
    Educated at → Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Medical condition → prostate cancer
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